Since winning our 2013 Over 40 & Fabulous! contest, raising awareness and funding for the Sjögren’s Syndrome Foundation continues to be Kim Vaughn’s focus. She became an advocate for the Foundation after being diagnosed with the disease shortly after the birth of her first child in 1988. She has served as a national spokesperson and board member of the Foundation and currently focuses on fundraising. On May 1, 2016, the Foundation will hold its ninth “Sip for Sjögren’s” fine water tasting event, an event which Kim has served as chair of since its inception.

In addition, Kim continues to coach and mentor her pageant clients to help them achieve high levels of self-confidence and poise through honing communication skills and earning scholarship money. As a former teacher, she believes that education is the key that unlocks a lifetime of opportunity.

She recently had the privilege of working with Betty Cantrell as she prepared for Miss Georgia. In September 2015 in Atlantic City, Betty became the second Miss Georgia to win Miss America.

To learn more about Kim Vaughn and our other 2013 Over 40 & Fabulous! winners, check out our June 2013 issue.

]]>http://www.bestselfatlanta.com/blog/over-40-fabulous-catching-up-kim-vaughn/feed/0Enjoy the 6th Annual Sip for Sjögren's on June 2http://www.bestselfatlanta.com/blog/enjoy-the-6th-annual-sip-for-sjogrens-on-june-2/
http://www.bestselfatlanta.com/blog/enjoy-the-6th-annual-sip-for-sjogrens-on-june-2/#commentsWed, 29 May 2013 17:55:47 +0000http://www.bestselfatlanta.com/blog/?p=4530Continue reading →]]>Join Over 40 & Fabulous! contest cover winner Kim Vaughn and the Atlanta support group of the Sjögren’s Syndrome Foundation at the 6th Annual Sip for Sjögren’s. This fine water tasting event will take place on Sunday June 2 from 3– 5p.m.at Nelson Mullins in Atlantic Station.

Guests will have the chance to sample some unique bottled water from around the world, enjoy light refreshments and learn about Sjögren’s syndrome. Tickets are $25 each or $40 for two. There will a large silent auction with over 100 gifts and prizes donated by businesses from around Atlanta.

The Sjögren’s Syndrome Foundation is a national, non-profit organization dedicated to fighting Sjögren’s syndrome, a chronic autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune system attacks the moisture-producing glands. As many as 4,000,000 Americans are afflicted with it and there is no known cure.